Advice Sought: Joining MP3s Together

[Emerald Midi]

I'm hopeful some of you can help. I want to join some mp3 songs together so there is no spaces between them, I need them to run immediately into each other like melodies but only with full (MP3) tracks. I have no notion where to start with this as I predominately use only midi but I do like using MP3s for the Elvis show. Any guidance for this idiot would be welcome. Free software would be the preferred way to go

I will also need to trim certain MP3s as some have long, silent intros.

[levi2]

what about audacity i dont use it now myself but you will be able to load your mp3 onto a track then prolly another right after it and so on then save or export
if you need to chop the quiet bits out ie endings i use steinbergs wavlab but its not free but there be other progs that should do it
try this site you might find summit
www.freedownloadscenter.com/Search/mp3_editor.html

[levi2]

yupp just tried audacity you select your mp3 and it loads a track up take it to the end and highlight where you want it chopped select cut then put yer marker where you want next mp3 maybe where u chopped the end off the 1st one
select another mp3 this will open a new window just select all copy then go to 1st mp3 and paste hope this helps btw it free

[Emerald Midi]

Levi, mate, that is brilliant. I have downloaded audacity and loaded an MP3, I performed one cut at the beginning but for some reason the cutting thing will only work once and is then "disabled!"

What am I doing wrong?

[oldsage]

i think you may have to register it.if you have cakewalk or cubase or one of the big name sequencers,you should be able to use wav files.convert your tracks to wav.import them to different tracks,and move them so they align where you want them.then export all as one track.convert back to mp3,and job done.i know this may sound long winded but you have more control over your tracks with a big name program.hope this might help you. cheers steve. p.s i forgot to say record as one track then export.

[Emerald Midi]

Thanks man. I found the problem. I was forgetting to highlight the area I wanted to cut silly me, hee, hee. That freeware is a must have for any interested in this sort of thing.

Thanks again to you all. Made my Christmas, that did

[levi2]

glad u got it sorted as olsage sez u can use cubase cakewalk but if u just want it to cut n join mp3 well that should be enuff for ya

[Emerald Midi]

Thanks levi. Tell you what, that Audacity is a very handy tool and once you get the hang of it it's easy peezy